Last weekend at Worlds I got a chance to visit with a lot of old friends who still travel the WC circuit. I spoke with quite a few riders, mechanics, and teams. It seems like almost everyone has something good to say about the last two races at Windham and Mont Ste Anne. Being born and raised on the East Coast of the USA and riding here more than anywhere else, I was happy to hear that. It got me to thinking, and I posed this question to a lot of people. I know this is not a new idea, but talking with people on the circuit, (mainly riders and mechanics / teams) there certainly seems like a lot of interest in going to Whiteface for a World Cup at some point.
I'm not sure how many of you (especially overseas) know what Whiteface is, it is located in Lake Placid, NY, home of the 1980 Winter Olympics and has some of the longest and roughest runs on the world. Riders talk, and there seems to be a growing respect for the mountain among the WC ranks. http://www.whiteface.com/summer/activities/bike_wf.php
I'd throw out a guess that top times at WC pace could be in the 7-8 minute range depending on the course. Think about that.. 7-8 minutes at that speed?! That's one heck of a test for man and machine..
Now of course there are politics and dollars involved in this type of thing happening, but if there is interest from the riders and teams, and there is interest from the fans, hey, that's a stepping stone.
So my question is simple, would you go to a World Cup at Whiteface? Would you want to see that on Freecaster?
I'm not sure how many of you (especially overseas) know what Whiteface is, it is located in Lake Placid, NY, home of the 1980 Winter Olympics and has some of the longest and roughest runs on the world. Riders talk, and there seems to be a growing respect for the mountain among the WC ranks. http://www.whiteface.com/summer/activities/bike_wf.php
I'd throw out a guess that top times at WC pace could be in the 7-8 minute range depending on the course. Think about that.. 7-8 minutes at that speed?! That's one heck of a test for man and machine..
Now of course there are politics and dollars involved in this type of thing happening, but if there is interest from the riders and teams, and there is interest from the fans, hey, that's a stepping stone.
So my question is simple, would you go to a World Cup at Whiteface? Would you want to see that on Freecaster?